Chinese firm buys Swiss office furniture maker
Switzerland-based office furniture company Lista Office Group (LO) was recently acquired by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Henglin Chair Industry (Henglin). LO…
NeoCon awards winners revealed
The winners of the annual Best of NeoCon competition were announced on 10 June at this year’s show in Chicago…
M&A deal for Egan Reid
UK independent dealer Egan Reid has made its fourth external growth investment in the past seven years. The latest deal…
Amazon denies seller cull | New owners at Swedish office furniture maker | IP...
This week’s office products, business supplies and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Amazon denies seller purge Amazon…
Amazon Q1 in numbers | Amazon Business India in the spotlight | Huge investment...
A round-up of this week’s office supplies, business products and stationery news from around the web and elsewhere. Here are…
Takkt reports growth across all divisions
Business equipment reseller Takkt has reported first quarter organic growth of 5% with all seven of its reporting divisions seeing…
Furniture declines at HNI
First quarter office furniture sales at US-based manufacturer HNI were down 5.1% on an organic basis versus Q1 2018, the…
Steelcase and Microsoft reveal further collaboration initiatives
Top execs from Steelcase and Microsoft unveiled the next phase of their workplace collaboration efforts in an event from New…
ISG reveals Connexions meeting details
US-based dealer group Independent Suppliers Group (ISG) has announced its Connexions powered by IS Contract furniture solution will host its…
Walmart loses CTO | Clorox sues RB | Acquisition for Performance Food Group
Walmart CTO Jeremy King is leaving the company to pursue other interests. In the meantime, Fiona Tan, SVP of Customer…
Herman Miller delivers strong performance
US-based office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has continued in its upward trajectory in Q3 2019, driven by its ELA business…
Organic growth for Steelcase
Office furniture manufacturer Steelcase has reported impressive organic sales growth of 15% in its Q4 2019 sales. For the three…
New CEO for Kodak | Veritiv offloads business segment | Xerox launches self-service kiosk
Kodak has announced that CEO Jeff Clarke is stepping down and current Chairman of the board of directors Jim Continenza…
HNI back on track
HNI, parent company of the HON office furniture brand, has reported a return to growth in its fourth quarter and…
NeoCon reveals 2019 conference programme
Interiors trade show NeoCon has announced details of its conference programme for this year. NeoCon said the 51st edition of…
Record sales for Knoll
US furniture manufacturer Knoll has reported its highest quarterly sales ever. Q4 2018 sales were $354.6 million, up 12.2% from…
Double-digit growth for Kimball
US-based office furniture manufacturer Kimball has posted a second consecutive quarter of sales growth. In Q2 2019, which ended 31…
IKEA trials leasing office furniture
Swedish retailer IKEA is piloting a new rental model for office furniture as part of a new strategic direction. The…
Market consolidation in Australia
Office products manufacturer ACCO Brands Australia has acquired all brands and distribution rights from fellow Australian vendor Cumberland Stationery. The…
Senior GSA official joins IOPFDA
US-based Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA) has added a new consultant to its team. Jack Williams will…